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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783155403321

Autore

Mace Jane

Titolo

Talking about literacy : principles and practice of adult literacy education / / Jane Mace

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1992

ISBN

1-134-91962-X

1-134-91963-8

1-280-33832-6

0-203-31440-9

0-203-03251-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxi,168p. ) : ill

Disciplina

374/.012

Soggetti

Functional literacy - Great Britain

Reading (Adult education) - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliography: 158-163. -Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 158-163) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction I. Issues 1. Problems of Representation 2. The Truth For Now II. Principles 1. Listening to the Questions 2. The Teacher Researcher 3. Authors and Authority 4. Readers=Writers 5. Vocations and Vocationalism Conclusion Afterword Bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

Explores the theory behind adult literacy education - discussing the arguments in favour of literacy, and analysing principles by which literacy may be creatively learned, looking in detail at context, equality and community.